Apparatus for dispensing and inserting hooks in drapes and the like



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United States Patent APPARATUS FOR: DISBENSING AND INSERTING. HOOKS-INDRAPES ANDTHE LIKE Morris- A. Saltz, Los Angeles, Calif. ApplicationNovember 4, 1957," SerialNo. 694,296 20 Claims. (Cl; 11)

T-hepresent invention relatesto improvements in apparatus forinsertinghooks.in.drapes, curtains, or similar flexible,articles, that.areto. be: hung by the hooks from asuitable support.

This. application is. copending with my application Serial: No. 548,502,filed. November 22, 1955, entitled Drapery-.-HookDispensing, andInsertingApparatus, now PatentNo. 2,821,713.

A general object of theqpresentinvention is to provide an improvedapparatusof the character referred to for inserting drapery hooks intodrapes, and. like fabric articles, in, a .more effective, and. simplemanner. than possible. withpreviously available apparatus.

Anobjectof. the inventionis to provide anapparatus that feeds draperyhooks from a stack or. supply to a position wherethesaidhooks .are readyfor inserting into the. drapery, at any, desired locations, ascircumstances require.

Another object. of" the inventionis to provide an apparatus.that.receives. drapery. hooks and is adapted: to advancethehook inorderto position the point thereof where. it. can, bemanually, inserted into.the drapery material,,andwhichthen operates to feed the hook into, alongand through the, drapery, to insure secure attachment of the hook, tothe drapery, I

A further objectof the inventionisto provide a guide in an apparatus offthe character. referred. to that positions the materialof the drape.sothat the seam thereof is disposed adjacent, to the planev of the hookto be inserted therein, to, therend thatthe hook will not follow theline of stitching at the, seamof. the drape, which might otherwiseweaken the same.

Yet another objectofthe invention is to provide an apparatusfordispensingandjinserting hooks intodrapes and the like, and embodyingmeans for gripping each individualhook when itis positioned. to beinitially inserted into the drape, and as it is advanced into the drape,and which means is operated. to unclamp the hook uponcompleteinsertioninto the drape.

This invention possesses many other advantages, and has other objectswhich may be made more clearly apparent from. a consideration of aformin which it may be embodied. This form is shown in the drawingsaccompanying and forming part of the present specification. It will-nowbe described in detail, for the purpose of illustrating the generalprinciples of the invention; but it is to be understoodthatsuchdescriptionis not to be takenin a limiting sense, since, thescope of the invention is.best defined by the appended claims.

Referring to thedrawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a portionof an apparatus embodying theinvention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the apparatus taken along line2.'2,' on Fig. 1;

Fig. 3. is a fragmentary sectional view taken along line 33on Fig. 2;

Fig. 4" is a view similar to Fig. 3' and showing a drapery'in positionon the apparatus ready to have the drapery hook'inserted therein;

Fig.- 5' is a-detailed sectional view-taken along line onFig. 2;

Fig 6'. isa somewhat diagrammatic top plan view of a portion of theapparatus showing the driveplate 2,903,696 Patented Sept. 15,.

at the position where the point of the hook willbe pro,- jected tobeinitially; engaged in the. drapery material;

Fig. 7. is a view similar. to Fig. 6 showing the-drive plate inaretractedposition where it receivesthedrapery hooks from the supply.thereof;

Fig. 8 is a view similar. to Figs. 6 and.7 and showing the drive plateat its extreme forward position where the drapery hook is completelyinserted into thematerial of the drapery;

Fig. 9 is a detailed sectional view takenaalong, line 9-9 on Fig. 6 and,showing the motor andv drive that operates the apparatus.

The, apparatus disclosed in the'drawings is designed to receive. adrapery hook. from a. suitable supply and move the pin portion thereofto a position where. the fabric of the drape, or the, like, can be.inserted intothe point, insuring, the positioning of the drape in properrelation to the drapery hook. The draperyhook is. then fed along the.drape to insertthe point thereof within the fabric. of. the drape,preferably with the point. of the hook avoiding the-line of stitchingalong the seam of the drape. As a result, the weight of thedrape'willnotbe carried through the line of stitching, but. through thematerial of the drape itself. The apparatus alsopositively holds thedrapery pin hook during-the period offdriving it in and alongthe drape.

As specifically shown, each drapery book 10- that is to be dispensedbythe machine andinserted inthe' drape includes the pin, portion '11terminating in. a, forward point 12, the other end of the pin portion11. merging into a curved web 13 which, in turn, merges into,.an.in+ nerarm14extending generally parallel. to.the pin-por tion 11. The outerportion 15 of the, inner. arm is bent outwardly at an angle, beinginclined in, a forward, direction away from the pin portion. This bent.arm portion 15, inturn, mergesinto a rearwardly and. out, Wardly bentportion 16 of, an outer arm 17, the rearwardly projecting portion ofwhich is generally. parallel to the inner arm 14 of'the hook itself. Ineffect, the two inclined inner and outer armportions 15,-.16. form ageneral V shape, in order that the. drapery hook may be suspendedfromand carried by a suitablehanger (not shown), in a known manner.

The drapery hook 10 is adapted tobe receivedwithin a slotted andrecessed portion of adrive plate 18,,which is slidably mounted upon anupper supporting plate. 19 of the frame of the apparatus,- thisuppersupporting. plate being suitably secured to the vertical. walls20 of thehousing frame, which encloses the drive mechanism. A top plate 21 iscarried by the upper. supporting plate 19of-the frame inspaced relationthereto, the distance betweenthe two plates 19, 21 beingslightlygreater. than the thickness of the hook drive, plate 18, sotth ey willappropriately guide and confine the, latter during its slidingmovementtherebetween. Theappropriate spacing between, the top plate andthe,supporting plate 1 9 is provided by spacer rings 22 disposedtherebetween, the two platesbeing secured together by means of. screws23 extending through the top plate 21 and threaded within suitable holesin the supporting plate 19.

The drive plate 18 is adapted to beshifted to arear ward position. inalignment with a supply of hookslfl,

snugly accommodate ahook. Thus,,the.plate.has a re :cess 26in its frontmargin to' receive. the pin and. inner arm portions 11, 14 of the hook,the recess being enlarged in an inward direction to accommodate thecurved web portion 13 of the hook. The plate is further cut out toprovide an inclined edge 27 conforming to the inclined portion 15 of theinner arm, this edge 27 terminating at an inclined slot 28 whichconforms generally to the inclination of the inclined portion 16 of theouter arm 17 of the hook, this inclined slot merging into an inner slotportion 29 that is generally parallel to the front edge 30 of the plate,and which is designed to accommodate the straight portion of the outerarm 17. In effect, the recess and slot portions 26, 28, 29 define adriving dog or lug 31 of the plate having forward tapered sides 27, 32adapted to engage the inclined portions 15, 16 of the hook, in order toefifect a coupling of the hook 10 to the plate 18, whereby the hook canbe driven in a forward direction by the plate.

The driving plate 18 is disposed at the front portion of the top plate21, and is guided along a predetermined path by a cam slot device 33formed in the supporting plate 19 of the frame. The plate 18 has a pairof spaced pins 34, 35 depending therefrom and adapted to be received inthe cam slot 33. The pins have a diameter substantially equal to thewidth of the slot, so that the shape of the slot 33 produces acorresponding movement of the drive plate 18 and of the hook 10 coupledthereto. The cam slot has a rearward portion 36 inclined in a rearwarddirection away from the front of the machine. When the plate is shiftedin a rearward direction, the pins 34, 35 will ride rearwardly in theslot and when the rear pin 34 engages the rear slot portion 36, it willangle the plate 18 to the position disclosed in Fig. 7, wherein the pinreceiving portion 26, 28 of the plate is disposed under the opening 25and the supply of pins 11). Some part of the plate 18 at all times liesunder the 'opening 25 in the top plate 21 of the apparatus, and it isonly when the slot and recess portion 26, 28 of the plate is disposedunder the opening that a hook 10 can drop thereinto from the verticalstack or supply of hooks arranged by the holder 24. The drive plate 18is substantially the same thickness as a hook 111, in order that thehook can slide along and between the top plate 21 and the supportingplate 19 of the machine.

The rearwardly curved cam slot portion 36 merges into a substantiallystraight slot portion 37 that is generally parallel to the front edge21a of the top plate. As the pin drive plate 18 is moved in a forwarddirection from the position shown in Fig. 7, it will carry the pin 11 ina forward direction, the point 12 of the pin being disposed at asubstantial angle to the front edge 21a of the machine and ready forinsertion in any drape or other material disposed in the plane of thepin (see plate 18 position in Fig. 6). As the plate 18 continues to movein a forward direction, it will advance the point 12 of the pin throughthe fabric, whereupon the forward pin or follower 35 will ride along therelatively straight slot portion 37, the rear pin or follower 34 movingfrom the rear curved slot portion 36 toward and into the straight slotportion, in order to dispose the pin 11 substantially parallel to thefabric of the material, the plate 18 then occupying the position shownin Fig. 8. When in this position, the pin 11 has completed its forwardmotion and the hook is disposed in alignment with an opening 39 in thetop plate 21 of the apparatus, which will enable the hook to be liftedupwardly by the operator out of the drive plate 18 and the apparatus.

In accordance with the present invention, a clamp plate 70 is providedto hold or retain the hook 10 properly engaged with the plate 18, and torelease the hook after it is fully inserted within the drapery material.In practice, the drive plate 18 has a back edge 71- parallel with thefront edge 30 thereof and there is a drive slot 72 entering the plate atthe back edge 71. The drive plate 70 is preferably located near the pin34, there being a finger or lug 73 projecting from the plate 70 andentering the slot 72. The clamp plate 70 is carried on a pivot 74 on anaxis spaced laterally of the back edge 71 of the drive plate, said lug73 and slot 72 being shaped to allow for the above-mentioned movement ofthe plate 18 and to provide driving connection between the drive plate18 and a clamp plate 70. An arm 75 extends from the clamp plate 70 tooverlie the forward edge 76 of the plate 18, being disposed opposite thetapered sides 27, 32 of the recess in the plate 18. As clearly shown inFig. 1 of the drawings, the end portion of the arm 75 engages the hook10 carried in the recess to clamp or hold the hook therein in engagementwith the side 27, 32. As hereinabove described, the hook 10 has outerarm portions 15, 16 forming a V shape, and said portions are joined by arounded or curved portion. This latter rounded or curved portion isengaged by a concave indentation 77 in the outer end portion of the arm75 to hold the hook. As shown, the parts of the structure are so relatedthat the clamp plate 70 engages the hook when the pin 11 is carried tothe position where it is disposed to project somewhat from the frontedge 21a of the machine (Fig. 1). However, when the slot and recessportion 26, 28 of the plate 18 is disposed under the opening 25 in thetop plate 21 and when the plate has completed its forward motion, theclamp plate 70 is released, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, respectively.Thus, the hook 10 is allowed to drop freely into the recess portion 26,28 when the parts are positioned as shown in Fig. 7, the hook is clampedor held and retained in the recess portion 26, 28 when the parts arepositioned as shown in Fig. 1, and the hook is released to be withdrawnthrough opening 39 when the parts are positioned as shown in Fig. 8.

In the apparatus specifically disposed, the drive plate 18 is moved by apower device. Thus, an electric motor and a gear reducer unit 40 iscarried by a supporting plate 41 disposed within the frame of theapparatus and suspended from the top supporting plate 19 of the frame bya plurality of bolts 42, the drive unit supporting plate 41 being spacedthe appropriate distance below the frame supporting plate 19 by spacersleeves 43 encompassing the bolts and extending between the plates. Thevertical drive shaft 44 of the drive unit has a crank 45 afiixed theretoto which a crankpin 46 is secured. This crankpin has one end of aconnecting rod or link 47 pivotally secured thereto, the other end ofthe connecting rod being pivotally mounted on one of the pins, such asthe forward pin or follower 35 attached to the drive plate 18.

As the drive shaft 44 is rotated by the drive unit 40, it will cause areciprocation of the drive plate 18 through the agency of the crank 45,connecting rod 47 and the forward follower pin 35, the throw of thecrank 45 being such as to move the plate between its full forwardposition disclosed in Fig. 8, and its rearward position disclosed inFig. 7.

The electric circuit to the motor unit 40 is controlled by a suitablestop switch 38 and a suitable starting switch 48. The stop switch 38 iscarried in any convenient manner within the apparatus, as by the driveunit supporting plate 41, while the starting switch 48 is at theexterior of the apparatus and preferably in the form of a treadleoperated switch. The starting switch may have a suitable foot actuatedmember 49 operable to close the electrical circuit to the motor unit 40.The stop switch 38 has a button 50 projecting therefrom to be actuatedby a leaf spring arm 51 secured to the switch itself and overlying thebutton 50, the arm extending into the path of travel of the crank 45.The crank has a projecting extension 52 secured thereto adapted toengage the free end of the arm 51, so as to actuate the stop button 51?to open the electrical circuit to the motor unit 40 and stop theapparatus when the drive plate 18 has shifted the pin point 12 of a hookjust beyond the edge 21a of the machine (Fig. 1) Where the pointprojects from said edge to be initially insertable into the draperyfabric by the operator. I

The portion ofthe drapeinto which: a; hook is. to: be initially,inserted is placed .upon a platform, or; vertically movable supportingplate 54: disposed-adjacent: the front end of the apparatus, and:'below' the plane; of itstop plate 21. This Supporting plate 54 has.a-pairof generally vertical guide: rods 55' secured: thereto;anddepending therefrom, these guide rods being slidable through spacedupper and lower flanges, 56 .and'5-7 of a bracket 58 suitably secured tothe front-wall of1the';fra'me and housing 20. The supporting plate514 isurged tOWaI'dIfS uppermost position by. helical compression-springs 59disposed around the guide rods 55, theglower ends of the springsengaging the. upper flange 5,6 of the bracket and the upper ends of the.springs, engaging the underside of the supporting plate 54. It will benoted thatthe supporting plate, 54 can be depressed against the forceofthe springs 59,,a'nd that the relieving of-the. depressing force. willcause the spring to elevate. the supporting plate to, its; uppermostposition, as determined by engagement of the, plate 54 withthe guide-66later described.

A gauge 61 isrslidably mounted'on the platform or supporting plate 54,in order that hooks-may be inserted in various types and sizes of drapesat a predetermined point' from; their upper edges. This gauge includes,generally, a; -G.-shaped element 62 having, an open-mg 63 thereinengageable over the plate 54, there-belng-a thumb screwi 64, or thelike, threaded into.p artof the element 62; and engageable with the,supporting plate 54. The. gauge has a fiat stop wall: 65 disposed: nor-vmal' to, the; plate 54, against which-.the upper endofa drape can bear.Byloosening-the; screw 64, the gauge 61 can-be shifted alongthesupporting plate 54 to the desired position,- depending. uponthewdistance the hooks are, to beinserted in the drape fromitstopedgezWhen thegauge 61.-has been adjusted to the properiposition, the screw 64is retightened, to hold the gauge in such BO.

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The apparatus has a guide or indicator 66 (Figs-L3 and4) to determinehow. far theyoperator. must ,depress the supporting plate 541 to insurethe'insertion of ahook 1'0.at and througha drapery seam.. This guide orindicator: includes an arm 67- attached to and projecting gfrornthe-front wall of the frame-and housing, thisarmterminatingin anoutwardly, directed. finger 68. disposed above -or.-below the plane ofmovement oftthe drive. plate 18- toproject in a manner to-be engagedwith theseam of-the; drape (see Fig. 4),. This outwardlyadirected fingeris readily visible to the operator, who, will-place a-- portion of. adrape-on the supporting-plate 54, and then exert a downward force on thedrape until-the sup; porting plate depresses to the extent at which thevseam of the drape: is in alignment with the finger 68 and.

the'point 12 of the hook. I -the. particular form-of the inventionillustrated, the finger 68 is-locatedjust abovethe planeof the driveplate 18, andconsequently above theplane and the hook 10. Thus, theseamw-ill belocated inan inclined position relative to the. plane ofmovement of. the hook, the point. 12 of'the book. advancing, through theline of stitching into the drapery material and; within the material.of; the. drape at one side of the seam or stitching. The-pinof thehookis not extended along the line of stitching. Because of the initialprojection of the point 12, as shownin' Fig, 1 before the motorisstarted, the operator. knows.that the hook will be started through thedrapery material at the proper location in the drape;

As statedabove, astack of hooksissupported-vertically in a suitableholder 24, such as a -plastic, paper or: metal. holder. The specificholder disclosed in the drawings isparticularly set forth and claimedin-my copending application Serial No. 694,326, filed November 4, 1957,entitled Drapery PinHook Package and Holder, The holder 24-serves asameansfor storing a desired number. of, hooks 10- in proper stackedrelationfor. sequential feedinginto the recessed and. slotted portion26, 28 ofthedrive; plate, as; they. areneeded. The-$110136? 24; with. asupply of: hooks; 10 arranged thereby, is; suitably.- supported in;vertical position on the. apparatus within a receiver 82 attached to thetop plate 21. This holder receiver 82 has abase; portion: 83-at-. tachedto the topplate 21in any suitable manner, as by means; of:welding, forexample, by spot-welding, and from which;suitableguide walls project,The receiver 82-. for theholder- 24 includes a vertical guide wall 84corresponding to the longer pin portion 11 0f. the-hook 10, to engageandguidesaid portion'of the holder-.24. A guide channel, 85 is providedat'the. point 12 of the hook 10, and .a guide channel '86 is provided atthe curved web-13 0f the hook 10. As best illustratedin.-Fig-. .l of thedrawings, the guide channel85 is-formed ofwalls 87 and 88, the wall 87beingat-the forward, portiou'of the. wall84, anddisposed in-spacedparallel relationship thereto. The wall 88 is disposedsubstantially'atright angles to the walls 84 and 87, and is preferably acurvedwall formed integrally with andjoiningthe walls84-and 87. The.guide channel-86 is formed of walls 89and 90; the ;w all.89 beingat.the. rearv portion ofthe Wall; 84, and. disposed in spaced parallelrelationship thereto. The wall'90 isdisposed at right angles tothewalls- 8.4 and. 89 and is.- preferably formedintegrally with andjoins the-walls 84 and 89. The hooks 10 that are arranged in stacked.formation by. the holder 24 are allowed to feed. downwardly insuccession and into the drive. plate-slot andrecessportions 26, 28 ofthe drive plate-18.

Inthe use of the apparatus -described,.the gauge 61 is adjustedtotheappropriate position, .the hook. 10 being loeatedjnrthe Fig.lposition illustrated in brokenlines; The portion ofthe. drape .that.-isto .have a hookinserted therewithin. is placed on the top of'thesupporting plate 54, with its .end disposed against the gauge wall..65.At this;time,,the, plate 70Iis clamped against-thehook 10. The.supportingflplate 54 is then depressed. against: the force .o'fthesprings 59 untilthe seam of the drape-is disposedinalignment' with theindicator finger 68-, the drapery material being initially inserted bythe operator into the projecting point 12 of the hook. Thisinitialengagement of the point 12. inthe material of.the drape at theseaminsuresthat proper. insertion. of thehook at the correctlocationwill be obtained. The starting switch- 48 ,is then actuatedthrough movement of the treadle 49, which -will.cause-the drive plate 18to be shifted to ad vance the hook 10. into the-drapery material.The-motor unit 40drives'the apparatus at a speed which allowsthe personsufiicient time to lift the drapery and the inserted hook 10 from theapparatus after-the hookv 1-0 is brought into-full alignment with the,opening 39, the clamp 70 releasing fromthe hook (Fig. 8.). However, theplate 18 does notstop until it reaches the-position shown in Fig. 6.During its-returntravel to the Figs. 1 and 6 position, thecam slot 33will turn the plate at anxangle to the forwardedge 21a ofthe'top plate,disposing. it under. the supply of hooks .101:in the receiver 82. Duringsuch rearwardmovement of the plate, as wellas during forward movement,it coversthe opening 25 in the plate. 21 andprevents hooks from droppingout of the. re:- ceiver, until its slotted recess portion-26, 28 becomesaligned .with thestack of hooks. When thisoecurs, the lowermost hookin-the-holder is dropped into the slot and-recess portion, .which can.only accommodate a single book. Asthe drive unit 40, crank'45 andconnecting rod 47 continue to rotate, the plate 18 will then be driven.in'a forward direction to the position shown in Figs. 1 and-6, the point12 of a new pin 11 projecting for initial insertion into the drape. Whensuch-position is reached, the-extension'52 on-thecrankarm engages thestop button operating arm 51, actuating theswitch to a circuit openingposition and stopping the drive unit, which may, if desired have asuitable magnetic brake incorporated therein .to insure a rapid'stoppingof the apparatus. The

operator can then place the drape in a proper position on the supportingplate 54, depress the supporting plate to the proper extent with respectto the gauge finger 63 and pin point 12, initially insert the pin point12 into the drapery material, and actuate the starting switch 48. Thedriving mechanism will again shift the plate 18 in a forward direction,advancing the pin 11 through the fabric of the drape adjacent its seam.After this has occurred, the plate is returned to its starting positionat which the switch operating extension 52 on the crank member willengage the stop button operating arm 51, to again stop the drivemechanism, the parts occupying the position shown in Figs. 1 and 6, Whenin this latter position, another new hook is again disposed with itspoint 12 projecting from the edge 12a of the top plate and is held inplace by the clamp plate 70.

The foregoing cycle is then repeated as often as necessary to inserthooks into the drapes at the desired locations.

The hooks 10 are normally inserted at a seam of the pleated portion ofthe drape. However, it is not desired for the pin portion 11 of the hookto be disposed within and in alignment with the line of stitching at theseam, since such stitching may be torn. Instead, it is desired that thepoint 12 of the pin enter and be secured in place by the fabric of thedrape itself. This is accomplished automatically in the apparatusdisclosed in the drawings by simply positioning the supporting plate sothat the stitching is in alignment with the indicator finger 68 and thepoint 12. Since the indicator finger 68 of the guide 66 is positionedjust above or below, and preferably above, the plane of the drive plate18 and the point 12, the line of stitching is inclined to the plane ofmovement of the hook 10. The pin portion 11 of the hook will penetrateand advance through the drapery material to one side of the stitching,but not along the stitching itself. After the point of the pin is forcedinto the drape D at the seam S, it will not travel along the seam underthe stitching, but will be inserted into and within the fabric.

I claim:

1. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: a drivemember adapted to receive a drapery hook having a pin portion; meansoperatively connected to said drive member to shift said drive memberbetween a hook receiving position, a position in which the pin portionof the hook is inserted in the drape, and back to such hook receivingposition; and means for clamping the hook to said drive member whilesaid drive member is inserting the pin portion in the drape.

2. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: a drivemember adapted to receive a drapery hook having a pin portion; meansoperatively connected to said drive member to shift said drive memberbetween a hook receiving position, a position in which the pin portionof the hook is inserted in the drape, and back to such hook receivingposition; and a releasable clamp member movable relatively to said drivemember for clamping the hook to said drive member while said drivemember is inserting the pin portion in the drape.

3. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: a drivemember adapted to receive a drapery hook having a pin portion; meansoperatively connected to said drive member to shift said drive memberbetween a hook receiving position, a position in which the pin portionof the hook is inserted in the drape, and back to such hook receivingposition; and a releasable clamp member movable relatively to andoperatively connected to said drive member for clamping the hook to saiddrive member while said drive member is inserting the pin portion in thedrape.

4. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: a drivemember adapted to receive a drapery hook having a pin portion; meansoperatively connected to said drive member to shift said drive memberbetween a hook receiving position, a position in which the pin portionof the hook is insertesd in the drape, and back to such hook receivingposition; and a releasable clamp member movable relatively to andoperatively connected to said drive member for clamping the hook to saiddrive member while said drive member is inserting the pin portion in thedrape, said clamp member having an arm engageable with the hook to holdthe hook tightly against the drive member.

5. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: a drivemember adapted to receive a drapery hook having a pin portion; meansoperatively connected to said drive member to shift said drive memberbetween a hook receiving position, a position in which the pin portionof the hook is inserted in the drape, and back to such hook receivingposition; and a releasable clamp member movable relatively to said drivemember, said clamp member having a lug received within a recess in saiddrive member to enable said drive member to actuate said clamp member,said clamp member having an arm engageable with the hook to hold thehook tightly against the drive member while said drive member isinserting the pin portion in the drape.

6. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: upper andlower guide members, one of said members having an opening thereinthrough which hooks can move, the other of said members having a cam; adrive member having a recess to receive a drapery hook that has a pinportion; means on the drive member coacting with said cam to guide saiddrive member from a retracted hook receiving position in alignment withsaid opening to a position in which the pin portion of the hook isinsertable into the drape; and a clamp member for holding the hook inthe recess in the drive member while the drive member is inserting thepin portion in the drape.

7. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: upper andlower guide members, one of said members having an opening thereinthrough which hooks can move, the other of said members having a cam; adrive member having a recess to receive a drapery hook that has a pinportion; means on the drive member coacting with said cam to guide saiddrive member from a retracted hook receiving position in alignment withsaid opening to a position in which the pin portion of the hook isinsertable into the drape; and a releasable clamp member movablerelatively to said drive member for holding the hook in the recess inthe drive member while said drive member is inserting the pin portion inthe drape.

8. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: upper andlower guide members, one of said members having an opening thereinthrough which books can move, the other of said members having a cam; adrive member having a recess to receive a drapery hook that has a pinportion; means on the drive member coacting with said cam to guide saiddrive member from a retracted hook receiving position in alignment withsaid opening to a positon in which the pin portion of the hook isinsertable into the drape; and a releasable clamp member movablerelatively to and operatively connected to said drive member forclamping the hook in the drive member while disposed in the recesstherein and while the drive member is inserting the pin portion in thedrape.

9. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: upper andlower guide members, one of said members having an opening thereinthrough which hooks can move, the other of said members having a cam; adrive member having a recess to receive a drapery hook that has a pinportion; means on the drive member coacting with said cam to guide saiddrive member from a retracted hook receiving position in alignment withsaid opening to a position in which the pin portion of the hook isinsertable into the drape; and a releasable clamp member movablerelatively to and operatively connected to said drive member forclamping the hook in the drive member while disposed in the recesstherein and while the drive member is inserting the pin portion in thedrape, said clamp member having an arm engageable with the hook to holdthe hook tightly against the drive member.

10. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: upper andlower guide members, one of said members having an opening thereinthrough which hooks can move, the other of said members having a cam; adrive member having a recess to receive a drapery hook that has a pinportion; means on the drive member coacting with said cam to guide saiddrive member from a retracted hook receiving position in alignment withsaid opening to a position in which the pin portion of the hook isinsertable into the drape; and a releasable clamp member movablerelatively to said drive member, said clamp member having a lug receivedwithin a slot in said drive member to enable said drive member toactuate said clamp member, said clamp member having an arm engageablewith the hook to hold the hook tightly against the drive member whendisposed within said drive member recess and while said drive member isinserting the hook in the drape.

11. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: a drivemember adapted to receive a drapery hook having a pin portion; meansoperatively connected to said drive member to shift said drive memberbetween a first position to receive a hook, a second position at whichinsertion of the pin portion of the hook in the drape can commence, athird position in which the pin portion has been inserted in the drape,and back to such first position; and means for automatically stoppingsaid drive member at said second position.

12. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: a shiftablesupport for a drape; a drive member adapted to receive a drapery hookhaving a pin portion; means operatively connected to said drive memberto shift said drive member between a first position to receive a hook, asecond position at which insertion of the pin portion of the hook in thedrape can commence, a third position in which the pin portion has beeninserted in the drape, and back to said first position; and means forautomatically stopping said drive member at said second position, inorder that the drape can be placed on said support and inserted in thepin portion of a hook with the drive member at said second positionpreparatory to starting of said drive member.

13. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: a drivemember adapted to receive a drapery hook having a pin portion; meansoperatively connected to said drive member to shift said drive memberbetween a first position to receive a hook, a second position at: whichinsertion of the pin portion of the hook in the drape can commence, athird position in which the pin portion has been inserted in the drape,and back to said first position; an indicator adapted to receive theseam of a drape; said indicator and pin portion of the hook being offsetfrom one another when said drive member and pin portion of the hookreceived therein are at said second position in order to dispose thedrape seam at an angle to the direction of movement of the hook.

14. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: a drivemember adapted to receive a drapery hook having a pin portion; meansincluding an electric motor operatively connected to said drive memberto shift said drive member between a first position to receive a hook, asecond position at which insertion of the pin portion of the hook in thedrape can commence, a third position in which the pin portion has beeninserted in the drape, and back to such first position; and means foropening the circuit to said motor to stop said drive member at saidsecond position.

15. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: a shiftablesupport for a drape; a drive member adapted to receive a drapery hookhaving a pin portion; means including an electric motor operativelyconnected to said drive member to shift said drive member between afirst position to receive a hook, a second position at which insertionof the pin portion of the hook in the drape can commence, a thirdposition in which the pin portion has been inserted in the drape, andback to such first position; and means for opening the circuit to saidmotor to stop said drive member at said second position, whereby thedrape can be placed on said support and inserted in the pin portion of ahook while the driving member is at said second position and preparatoryto restarting of said motor.

16. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: a drivemember adapted to receive and be coupled to a drapery hook having a pinportion; means operatively connected to said drive member to shift saiddrive member between a rearward position from which the pin portion canbe inserted into the drape and a forward position in which the pinportion is substantially fully disposed in the drape; and means forclamping the hook to said drive member while said drive member isinserting the pin portion in the drape.

17. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: a drivemember adapted to receive and be coupled to a drapery hook having a pinportion; means operatively connected to said drive member to shift saiddrive member between a rearward position from which the pin portion canbe inserted into the drape and a forward position in which the pinportion is substantially fully disposed in the drape; and a releasableclamp member movable relatively to said drive member for clamping thehook to said drive member while said drive member is inserting the pinportion in the drape.

18. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: a drivemember adapted to receive and be coupled to a drapery hook having a pinportion; means operatively connected to said drive member to shift saiddrive member between a rearward position at which insertion of the pinportion of the hook in a drape can commense and a forward position inwhich the pin portion is substantially fully disposed in the drape; andmeans for automatically stopping said drive member at said rearwardposition.

19. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: a drivemember adapted to receive and be coupled to a drapery hook having a pinportion; means operatively connected to said drive member to shift saiddrive member between a rearward position at which insertion of the pinportion of the hook in a drape can commence and a forward position inwhich the pin portion is substantially fully disposed in the drape; andspaced indicator means adapted to receive longitudinally separatedportions of the seam of a drape for disposing the drape seam in apredetermined position relative to the drive member.

20. In apparatus for inserting hooks in drapes and the like: a drivemember adapted to receive and be coupled to a drapery hook having a pinportion; means operatively connected to said drive member to shift saiddrive member between a rearward position at which insertion of the pinportion of the hook in a drape can commence and a forward position inwhich the pin portion is substantially fully disposed in the drape; andindicator means spaced longitudinally from the pin portion when thedrive member is in said rearward position and adapted to receive theseam of a drape to locate the drape seam in a predetermined positionrelative to the drive member.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,821,713 Saltz Feb. 4, 1958

